🇪🇸 Codere put up for sale for € 2B
Codere, Spain’s second-largest gambling operator after Cirsa, has hired Jefferies and Macquarie Capital to sell the company at a valuation exceeding € 2B ($ 2.32B). Indicative bids are expected by mid-May, binding offers in early July, with closing planned before the August holidays. Since 2024, Codere has been owned by 84 investment funds following a debt restructuring; the largest shareholder is Davidson Kempner (13.3%). The group operates in Spain, Italy, Argentina, Mexico, and across Latin America, including an online division listed on Nasdaq. Read more
🇲🇹 MGA investigates hack by "pseudo-researcher"
The MGA reported a breach of its internal system on March 17 by an individual posing as a security researcher; Maltese authorities are investigating. German activist Lilith Wittmann claimed responsibility, threatening to release data and referencing organized crime in Malta. Data of 304 licensees may be affected; MGA has promised further updates. Read more
🇪🇪 Estonia: advisor fired over casino tax typo
In December 2025, a typo changed "games of chance" to "games of skill," exempting online casinos from taxes for 2026 (€ 4M in losses); it was corrected on March 1. A senior advisor with 30 years of experience was dismissed for the mistake and concealment (discovered it on January 5). Casinos voluntarily paid € 500,000. Read more
🖥🥩 xQc: $ 15M from a Stake stream on Kick
Streamer xQc revealed that his most profitable sponsored stream with crypto casino Stake brought in around $ 15M; max ad insert revenue was $ 57K, while a Call of Duty: Warzone deal reached $ 1M. Read more
Codere, Spain’s second-largest gambling operator after Cirsa, has hired Jefferies and Macquarie Capital to sell the company at a valuation exceeding € 2B ($ 2.32B). Indicative bids are expected by mid-May, binding offers in early July, with closing planned before the August holidays. Since 2024, Codere has been owned by 84 investment funds following a debt restructuring; the largest shareholder is Davidson Kempner (13.3%). The group operates in Spain, Italy, Argentina, Mexico, and across Latin America, including an online division listed on Nasdaq. Read more
🇲🇹 MGA investigates hack by "pseudo-researcher"
The MGA reported a breach of its internal system on March 17 by an individual posing as a security researcher; Maltese authorities are investigating. German activist Lilith Wittmann claimed responsibility, threatening to release data and referencing organized crime in Malta. Data of 304 licensees may be affected; MGA has promised further updates. Read more
🇪🇪 Estonia: advisor fired over casino tax typo
In December 2025, a typo changed "games of chance" to "games of skill," exempting online casinos from taxes for 2026 (€ 4M in losses); it was corrected on March 1. A senior advisor with 30 years of experience was dismissed for the mistake and concealment (discovered it on January 5). Casinos voluntarily paid € 500,000. Read more
🖥🥩 xQc: $ 15M from a Stake stream on Kick
Streamer xQc revealed that his most profitable sponsored stream with crypto casino Stake brought in around $ 15M; max ad insert revenue was $ 57K, while a Call of Duty: Warzone deal reached $ 1M. Read more